What should I do if breast milk is not enough for the baby? 7 bad habits of breastfeeding mothers Breastfeeding Don't do it during confinement
After childbirth, many mothers struggle to move forward on the road of breastfeeding, just so that their children can grow up healthily. However, the road to breastfeeding is not always smooth. Late lactation, insufficient milk, engorged milk, and blocked milk have become lingering nightmares for many new mothers.
Many working mothers will encounter the problem of insufficient breast milk soon after returning to work, and eventually have to regretfully end their breastfeeding journey. In fact, breast milk secretion is closely related to the mother's physical health, mood and environment. Due to lack of parenting knowledge, some new mothers unknowingly develop wrong breastfeeding habits, resulting in less and less milk secretion.
The problem of insufficient breast milk secretion is not only faced by Chinese mothers, but also by mothers in beautiful countries across the ocean.
In order to improve mothers’ willingness to breastfeed, the Agricultural Bureau of Beautiful Country also summarized 7 bad habits that lead to relapse of breast milk, which are also very helpful to us, and I will share them with you today.
7 bad habits that lead to reduced breast milk
1. Feeding on time, limiting the time and frequency of baby feeding
2. Feeding with milk powder
3. Letting babies eat complementary foods too early
4. Mothers taking birth control pills too early.
5. Breastfeeding mothers have bad habits of smoking and drinking alcohol.
6. The mother suffers from postpartum depression and lack of sleep.
7. Had breast plastic surgery.
knows the above 7 bad habits, which can only ensure that the mother's milk secretion will not decrease. So is there any good way to increase breast milk production?
Now I will introduce to you 10 good ways to chase milk:
1. Breastfeeding on demand
2 hours after delivery is the golden period for breastfeeding. The earlier you start breastfeeding, the earlier the breast milk will come out and the amount of secretion will be greater. Newborn babies cannot take in too much breast milk at one time due to their small stomach space, so they need frequent breastfeeding. In the first week after birth, the number of breastfeeding times per day may be as many as 10. Mothers must meet the baby's breastfeeding needs in a timely manner and do not find it troublesome. This will not only help the baby's psychological development, but also help the amount of breast milk secretion. Increase.
2. Correct breastfeeding posture
Whether the baby's latching posture is correct is related to whether the baby can save effort in feeding and whether the mother will feel pain. When breastfeeding, the mother should keep the baby's buttocks and head in a straight line, with the head as close to her chest as possible, so that the baby's small mouth can hold as much of the breast as possible. This position makes it easier for the baby to feed. Mom won't feel any pain either.
3. More skin contact
During the confinement period, the more opportunities for skin-to-skin contact between parents and children, the secretion of oxytocin in the mother's body will also increase. Oxytocin is an important reason for the milk ejection reflex. When the baby feeds, the mother's brain secretes oxytocin, which stimulates the contraction of the vesicles and mammary glands that wrap the milk, and discharges a large amount of milk.
4, Night feeding
Many mothers hate feeding at night, which really affects the quality of sleep. Did you know that breast milk production is directly related to prolactin, which is secreted in high amounts at night? If the mother insists on night feeding, the body will be stimulated to secrete more prolactin and increase breast milk production.
5, timely expression of milk
It is recommended that mothers with insufficient breast milk should increase the frequency of sucking milk in addition to breastfeeding, so that the body can receive more stimulation of lactation. In addition, timely sucking out excess residual milk can also help reduce the probability of engorgement and milk blockage.
6, Alternate Breastfeeding
If a mother who has insufficient breast milk only feeds one breast, the baby may not eat enough. The mother can alternate breastfeeding to give the body a chance to breathe so that it can secrete new milk.
7. Use pacifiers and bottles with caution
In the early stages of breastfeeding, do not let the baby come into contact with pacifiers and bottles too early. It may affect the baby's ability to grasp the correct breastfeeding posture, thereby affecting the secretion of breast milk. If you really need a pacifier, it is recommended to wait until your baby learns to nurse.
8. Eat some lactation-increasing foods
Insufficient breast milk is closely related to the mother's diet. The protein, folic acid , amino acids , fat and unsaturated fatty acids in the food are all indispensable nutrients for breast milk secretion. Therefore, breastfeeding mothers must pay attention to balanced nutrition and eat more black sesame seeds, beans, papaya and other foods. In addition, pay attention to replenishing water, drinking no less than 1.5 liters of water every day.
9. Ensure sleep quality
Breastfeeding mothers will be irritable if their sleep quality is poor. In severe cases, they may suffer from postpartum depression. Coupled with heavy work and housework, this can easily lead to insufficient breast milk secretion. During this time, what mothers need most is the understanding and help of their families.
10. Massage and heating compress
Mothers with insufficient breast milk can use hot towels for a quarter of an hour before each breastfeeding, and then massage the breasts for a while. This can stimulate the brain to secrete more oxytocin and increase breast milk secretion.
